2/5 Greg -. 8 months ago on Google
The
vibe
I
got
during
a
repair
completed
by
Saltzman’s
Watches
was
they
don’t
seem
very
interested
in
repairing
watches
like
the
Luminox
Navy
Seal
I
sent
them.
I
base
this
on
a
lack
of
unsolicited
updates
I
received
from
their
staff
and
a
failure
to
reply
to
my
message
to
them,
with
a
photo,
of
the
broken
band
they
returned
to
me.
They
fixed
the
watch
a
little
outside
of
the
expected
time
(around
11
weeks
compared
to
quoted
8
weeks),
did
a
complete
repair,
but
returned
it
with
a
broken
band.
I
did
not
ship
it
with
a
broken
band.
Perhaps
Saltzman’s
believes
this
watch
is
beneath
their
attention.
I
buy
Luminox
Navy
Seal
watches
usually
every
4-5
years.
I
work
a
lot
with
my
hands,
in
many
conditions,
plus
I’m
a
backpacker.
These
watches
hit
a
sweet
spot
of
durability,
varied
condition
usefulness,
and
time-keeping
accuracy
for
me
for
an
everyday
watch.
I
usually
pay
in
the
$275-$350
range
per
watch.
I
have
a
collection
of
6-8
nonworking
Luminox
watches.
As
should
be
clear,
I’m
a
fairly
loyal
buyer
of
this
brand.
I
sent
my
watch
to
Saltzman’s
because
Luminox
directed
me
there.
Saltzman’s
fixed
it
at
a
slightly
higher
price
than
quoted
($181.98
versus
$75).
Granted
this
was
based
on
an
unexpected
case
replacement
(charged
$67.30
for
this)
but
I
didn’t
expect
the
$35
handling
charge.
I’m
someone
who
tries
to
reduce
my
waste
footprint
by
repairing
anything
I
can.
I
am
quite
willing
to
pay
extra
for
appliances
and
other
purchases
based
on
whether
I
can
repair,
or
have
repaired,
the
purchase.
I
seek
out
brands
(Sebo
vacuum
cleaners,
the
old
Baratza
grinders,
etc.)
based
on
an
ethos
of
“repair
rather
than
landfill”.
I
was
hoping
this
was
the
case
with
my
Luminox
Navy
Seal
watches.
Saltzman’s
doesn’t
seem
to
be
the
right
vendor
for
this
sort
of
solution.